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In Nightfall by Suzanne Young

In Nightfall

Suzanne Young

4.5
adventurous funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
I loved this - read it all in one day. One sitting actually. I just was really hoping the ending wouldn’t be quite so tidy…
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Annihilation

Jeff VanderMeer

4.0
adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

The Unhoneymooners

Christina Lauren

5.0
funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

Nine Perfect Strangers

Liane Moriarty

4.75
emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

Magic Bites

Ilona Andrews

4.0
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding

For Her Consideration

Amy Spalding

2.5
funny hopeful relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This was cute overall but Nina as a narrator was insufferable. She made me feel bad about myself through osmosis
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath

4.5
dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

The Diamond Eye

Kate Quinn

DID NOT FINISH: 57%
The back and forth time periods took all the tension out of the war story. We knew Mila was going to live the whole time no matter what. And really I just didn’t care what Eleanor Roosevelt was thinking.
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

The Dictionary of Lost Words

Pip Williams

5.0
adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

Local Woman Missing

Mary Kubica

4.0
challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes